BMW V Series Coming! STOP THE PRESS!!! - United Bimmer Community

**delmarco** · 05-28-2005, 01:51 PM

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BMW's chairman Helmut Panke confirmed at the Geneva Auto Show that his company finally has serious plans to build an MPV. The vehicle, which will likely be called the "V5" will be designed to compete head-to-head with the Mercedes R-Class following its introduction to the American market, likely in about two-and-a-half to three years. The V5 will share both its platform and its assembly location of Spartanburg, South Carolina, with the X5 SUV.

A V3 is also on the drawing board and you guessed it. It will share it's platform with the X3.

What is up with this????
Is BMW becoming one of those quantity , over produced brands that tries to make cars for every freaking personality in the galaxy?!!!!

I'm scared!!! Say goodbye quality and high resale values and hello consumerism...

**delmarco** · 05-28-2005, 01:58 PM

ugly mothas huh?
There is a whole line of the V cars coming out later in the decade....
V3 , V5, V6 and another combination SAV monster of the X3 and the V3!
They are suppose to replace the X series I read in a recent car magazine on the shelf and B&N!

**catalyst** · 05-28-2005, 02:16 PM

Ugly. Just like everything else bangle has created.

**donald1476** · 05-28-2005, 02:23 PM

uckghgeggarble

DEATH2000 · 05-31-2005, 12:14 AM

Its probably being built to compete with the new Mercedes-Benz B and R classes. Oddly they look just like that.

**zeaq328i** · 05-31-2005, 03:03 PM

From my point of view, it's not an ulgy car.BMW is making it for familes that have many children.A family of 6 couldn't buy a 3 series nor the 7 series because of space reason.
BMW targets it for big families who wants a BMW.Since Mercedes already started building the B-class, BMW have to compete with it's rival.

GangstaM5 · 06-01-2005, 05:41 PM

wow, you guys are dumb.

witeshark · 06-01-2005, 06:54 PM

Please - let's not get personal. To the topic, I don't like the van - like thing much, but for some reason I think it may have a following

GangstaM5 · 06-01-2005, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by witeshark

Please - let's not get personal. To the topic, I don't like the van - like thing much, but for some reason I think it may have a following

I meant BMW in general, not anyone here, after rereading it sounded like a personal attack, sorry.

witeshark · 06-01-2005, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GangstaM5

I meant BMW in general, not anyone here, after rereading it sounded like a personal attack, sorry.

Okay, thanks for the clarification

GangstaM5 · 06-01-2005, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by witeshark

Okay, thanks for the clarification

I don't like the new stupid styles they are coming out with.

**StanJenkins** · 06-02-2005, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by GangstaM5

I don't like the new stupid styles they are coming out with.

somebody should choke Bangle.

**komodo** · 06-02-2005, 12:47 AM

Wasn't there something said about him not designing for bmw anymore? Anyone hear anything about a change?

**Longhairedhippy** · 06-02-2005, 03:08 AM

actually, the change was him being promoted to head of all BMW group design, meaning he now controls the styling of both cars and bikes. just look at the new R1200 GS - it shows.

**komodo** · 06-02-2005, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhairedhippy

actually, the change was him being promoted to head of all BMW group design, meaning he now controls the styling of both cars and bikes. just look at the new R1200 GS - it shows.

....oh. haha, ouch.

Actually I kinda like his work. I'm one of the few it seems.